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Save MIDI regions as a Standard MIDI le
1 Select all of the MIDI regions you want to save.
2 Choose File > Export > Selection as MIDI File.
3 Choose the destination directory, enter a name, then click Save. The selected MIDI regions are
saved as a Format 1 MIDI le.
Note: Remember that most hardware sequencers can only read MS-DOS formatted disks, so limit
your lename to an 8.3 character name; for example, “proj0001.MID.”
Save a MIDI region in le format 0
1 Select the “‘Export MIDI File…’ saves single MIDI Regions as Format 0” checkbox in the Logic Pro
> Preferences > General > Project Handling pane.
2 Select a MIDI region, then choose File > Export > Selection as MIDI File.
AAF les
AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) is used by other DAW applications such as Pro Tools. You
can use it to import multiple audio tracks, inclusive of references to tracks, time positions, and
volume automation.
Export the current project as an AAF le
1 Choose File > Export > Project as AAF File.
2 In the Save AAF File As dialog, set the following options:
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Sample Rate: Choose 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, or 96 kHz.
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Bit Depth: Choose either 16 or 24 bit.
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File Format: Choose WAVE or AIFF.
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Dither Type: Choose None or any of the four dither algorithms (see About dithering
algorithms on page 725).
3 Choose a location, enter a name for the le, then click OK.
The export includes all used regions, inclusive of track and position references and
volume automation.